護 = 言 + 蒦

護 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “protect”. It is built from 言 (words) and 蒦 (to measure).

Keyword: protect
Pinyin (Mandarin): hù
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: protect, guard, defend, shelter, защита, охрана, укрытие, guard, defend, shelter
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 護 safeguard

Decomposition

ids

言 words
蒦 to measure

How to find 護 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “words” + “to measure”. 護 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 護 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.